Belmont Library was established in 1893 and originally housed in the back of a store on Main Street. In a few years it was moved into the upstairs of the Fire Department Hose House, where it shared quarters with the Selectmen’s Office. In 1927, the owners of the Belmont Hosiery Company, George E. Duffy and Walter E. Duffy, made a gift to the town of a new Library Building. Architects were Wells and Hudson and the style was Colonial Revival. The Hose House was moved to another site and the current Library building was erected. On February 10, 1928, the new Library was dedicated. The Duffy brothers also made a gift of funds to maintain the building in the future. They purchased a beautiful tall clock that had been made by clockmaker Elisha Smith of Sanbornton for the Library.

While much has changed over the years, whispers of the past can be found throughout the library today. The original desk is now in the children’s room, the card catalog is around a corner, and the beautiful clock is still standing against the same bookshelf.

The magazine rack, tables, and many of the chairs are in storage. Some of the chairs are still in use in the library today.